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1 # And Rehoboam <07346> went <03212> (8799) to Shechem <07927>: for to Shechem <07927> were all Israel <03478> come <0935> (8804) to make him king <04427> (8687).
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam <03379> the son <01121> of Nebat <05028>, who was in Egypt <04714>, whither he had fled <01272> (8804) from the presence <06440> of Solomon <08010> the king <04428>, heard <08085> (8800) it , that Jeroboam <03379> returned <07725> (8799) out of Egypt <04714>.
3 And they sent <07971> (8799) and called <07121> (8799) him. So Jeroboam <03379> and all Israel <03478> came <0935> (8799) and spake <01696> (8762) to Rehoboam <07346>, saying <0559> (8800),
4 Thy father <01> made our yoke <05923> grievous <07185> (8689): now therefore ease <07043> (8685) thou somewhat the grievous <07186> servitude <05656> of thy father <01>, and his heavy <03515> yoke <05923> that he put <05414> (8804) upon us, and we will serve <05647> (8799) thee.
5 And he said <0559> (8799) unto them, Come again <07725> (8798) unto me after three <07969> days <03117> . And the people <05971> departed <03212> (8799).
6 And king <04428> Rehoboam <07346> took counsel <03289> (8735) with the old <02205> men that had stood <05975> (8802) before <06440> Solomon <08010> his father <01> while he yet lived <02416>, saying <0559> (8800) , What <0349> counsel give <03289> (8737) ye me to return <07725> (8687) answer <01697> to this people <05971> ?
7 And they spake <01696> (8762) unto him, saying <0559> (8800), If thou be kind <02896> to this people <05971> , and please <07521> (8804) them, and speak <01696> (8765) good <02896> words <01697> to them, they will be thy servants <05650> for ever <03117>.
8 But he forsook <05800> (8799) the counsel <06098> which the old men <02205> gave <03289> (8804) him, and took counsel <03289> (8735) with the young men <03206> that were brought up <01431> (8804) with him, that stood <05975> (8802) before <06440> him.
9 And he said <0559> (8799) unto them, What advice <03289> (8737) give ye that we may return <07725> (8686) answer <01697> to this people <05971>, which have spoken <01696> (8765) to me, saying <0559> (8800), Ease <07043> (8685) somewhat the yoke <05923> that thy father <01> did put <05414> (8804) upon us?
10 And the young men <03206> that were brought up <01431> (8804) with him spake <01696> (8762) unto him, saying <0559> (8800), Thus shalt thou answer <0559> (8799) the people <05971> that spake <01696> (8765) unto thee, saying <0559> (8800), Thy father <01> made <03513> <00> our yoke <05923> heavy <03513> (8689), but make thou it somewhat lighter <07043> (8685) for us; thus shalt thou say <0559> (8799) unto them, My little <06995> finger shall be thicker <05666> (8804) than my father's <01> loins <04975>.
11 For whereas <06258> my father <01> put <06006> (8689) a heavy <03515> yoke <05923> upon you, I will put more <03254> (8686) to your yoke <05923>: my father <01> chastised <03256> (8765) you with whips <07752>, but I will chastise you with scorpions <06137>.
12 # So Jeroboam <03379> and all the people <05971> came <0935> (8799) to Rehoboam <07346> on the third <07992> day <03117>, as the king <04428> bade <01696> (8765), saying <0559> (8800), Come again <07725> (8798) to me on the third <07992> day <03117>.
13 And the king <04428> answered <06030> (8799) them roughly <07186>; and king <04428> Rehoboam <07346> forsook <05800> (8799) the counsel <06098> of the old men <02205>,
14 And answered <01696> (8762) them after the advice <06098> of the young men <03206>, saying <0559> (8800) , My father <01> made your yoke <05923> heavy <03513> (8689), but I will add <03254> (8686) thereto: my father <01> chastised <03256> (8765) you with whips <07752>, but I will chastise you with scorpions <06137>.
15 So the king <04428> hearkened <08085> (8804) not unto the people <05971>: for the cause <05252> was of God <0430>, that the LORD <03068> might perform <06965> (8687) his word <01697>, which he spake <01696> (8765) by the hand <03027> of Ahijah <0281> the Shilonite <07888> to Jeroboam <03379> the son <01121> of Nebat <05028>.
16 And when all Israel <03478> saw <07200> (8804) that the king <04428> would not hearken <08085> (8804) unto them, the people <05971> answered <07725> (8686) the king <04428>, saying <0559> (8800), What portion <02506> have we in David <01732>? and we have none inheritance <05159> in the son <01121> of Jesse <03448>: every man <0376> to your tents <0168>, O Israel <03478>: and now, David <01732>, see <07200> (8798) to thine own house <01004>. So all Israel <03478> went <03212> (8799) to their tents <0168>.
17 But as for the children <01121> of Israel <03478> that dwelt <03427> (8802) in the cities <05892> of Judah <03063>, Rehoboam <07346> reigned <04427> (8799) over them.
18 Then king <04428> Rehoboam <07346> sent <07971> (8799) Hadoram <01913> that was over the tribute <04522>; and the children <01121> of Israel <03478> stoned <07275> (8799) him with stones <068>, that he died <04191> (8799). But king <04428> Rehoboam <07346> made speed <0553> (8694) to get him up <05927> (8800) to his chariot <04818>, to flee <05127> (8800) to Jerusalem <03389>.
19 And Israel <03478> rebelled <06586> (8799) against the house <01004> of David <01732> unto this day <03117>.